Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence

The letter was being written by the principal

  • A The letter had been written by the principal
  • B The principal was writing the letter
  • C The principal wanted to write the letter
  • D The principal wrote the letter
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The correct answer is B. The principal was writing the letter

When the word 'being' is used in past continuous tense, as it is in the above question, it means the action is happening or was happening before, in a continuous manner, just like in the answer, the principal was writing the letter

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